One of the galler...
One of the galleries in Madrid, NM had this in the window...my Uncle and his partner have a painting by this artist in their home...those eyes follow you everywhere!

Albuquerque and the Turquoise Trail, NM
Shayne and I cooked a ham on Thursday for our Thanksgiving here in Taos and on Friday we packed up and drove to Albuquerque and spent the night. My uncle and his partner live there, and we wanted to visit with them along with a friend of mine that used to work at Wilderness Cruises when I was a steward in 1991.  My friend recently moved to Albuquerque and I found out about it a few weeks ago. My uncle decided to have cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres and so we went and picked up our friend and brought her to the party. We had a blast!  My uncle's house is so cute, with wide open space and tons of artwork on the walls.  My uncle is a performer.

Giving Thanks, Taos, NM
Today, Shayne and I are bundled up in our Taos house, cooking a ham and planning a day of reflection. We  are thankful that we have the means to go to the grocery store and purchase whatever we want. There were periods in my life where that wasn't the case. When I was 21, I left home in Arkansas and moved to Chicago with a friend of mine. It was a rude awakening.  I didn't have a college degree and finding a job that payed above minimum wage was tough. I found a job applying make-up to women after they received a facial at Ilona of Hungary Skin Care Institute off of Oak Street.   I had my first Thanksgiving alone in Chicago. I was really poor

Making.... Love Earrings, Taos, NM
Hee..hee..I bet I will get some strange hits with a title like that!I bought some Chrysocolla and Imperial Rhodonite a few weeks ago at Taos Gems and Minerals and used them today to make these earrings. I like to look up the metaphysical properties of the stones I use. I found out that Chrysocolla is a stone used to attract Love. How wonderful is that for the owners of these beauties? They look like green eyes to me.

Time to Go..., Taos, NM
Man and women carrying suitcases, originally uploaded by George Eastman House.My boy and I are ready to go. This is the first time in a long time that we have taken to counting down the hours and minutes of our departure from a location. The dry, cold air is getting to us both as well as th